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Apple brings Apple Music, iTunes Movies, iBooks to China
2015-09-30 09:07:00| Telecompaper Headlines
(Telecompaper) Apple has launched Apple Music, iTunes Movies and iBooks to China. Apple Music in China features music from artists including Eason Chan, Li Ronghao, JJ Lin and G.E.M., as well as a wide range of international artists including Taylor Swift and Ed Sheeran. The service can be accessed on the iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac, PC and Android phones. Users can also rent or purchase movies from Chinese studios as well as Hollywood blockbusters on the iTunes Store. As an introductory offer, the recent Chinese hit, "The Taking of Tiger Mountain" will be offered free to all customers in China for a limited time. Customers will also be able to access paid and free books from the iBooks Store, with a selection of both paid and free Chinese language books from top local publishers, including "Big Head Son & Little Head Dad" by Zheng Chunhua, "The Family Belongings of Chinese People" by Ma Hongjie. Also, for the first time in China, Stephenie Meyer's "Twilight" series will be available in a digital format. With iCloud, all iTunes purchases can be accessed from the iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac or PC. From 30 September, Apple will give out a three-month trial membership of Apple Music, after which a CNY 10 per month subscription fee will apply. There will also be a family plan providing service for up to six family members available for CNY 15 per month. Movies on iTunes will be available from CNY 5 rental in HD and CNY 18 to buy new releases in HD. Paid iBooks start at CNY 0.5.
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